14th June 2005 Archive

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ATI GPU to be first X part

Diagonal interconnects = cheaper chips

ATI's fabrication partner, TSMC, has begun punching out graphics chips for the company that use 45° diagonal interconnections rather than the more common right-angled wiring pattern. A subtle distinction, certainly, but one the technique's supporters believe will boost any chip's performance while lowering its cost, power …

PC Builder 14 Jun 2005, 09:26
IBM sells itself big box

We're our own best customer...

IBM has flicked the switch on the world's most powerful privately-owned supercomputer. Nicknamed BGW it takes second place behind IBM's BlueGene machine at Lawrence Livermore National Labs. BGW, or the Watson Blue Gene system as it is more formally known, has a processing speed of 91.29 teraflops. It is half the size of …

PC Builder 14 Jun 2005, 09:30
Infineon posts DDR 3 prototype to Intel

Pre-standard version

Infineon has become the latest memory maker to produce a working DDR 3 device, even though the SDRAM specification has yet to be finalised. The German company said yesterday it had shipped chips to "leading PC industry developers", by which it apparently means Intel. Still it's early days yet. DDR 3 is not expected to be used …

PC Builder 14 Jun 2005, 09:46
Hong Kong to crack down on spam

In brief Whatever

Hong Kong is looking to crack down on spam, according to state media in China. New anti-spam laws are due to be introduced next year, reports Xinhua, as part of a crackdown on junk emails, faxes and automated telephone calls. Government officials are working with telecoms companies to draw up the new rules. According to …

Software & Security 14 Jun 2005, 09:47
HTC 'Universal' 3G, Wi-Fi phone to ship 'late Q3'

T-Mobile MDA IV, Vodafone VPA IV, etc available soon after

HTC's eagerly anticipated clamshell 3G smart phone, 'Universal', will go into volume production by the end of September, the company's CEO said yesterday. That narrows the device's launch down somewhat from the "sometime in the second half of the year" timeframe HTC had previously given. It also ties in with guidance given by …

Software & Security 14 Jun 2005, 10:22
Samsung countersues Rambus

Revives old misdeed allegations

Samsung has countersued Rambus, and has asked the courts to strip the memory technology developer of four patents it holds. The complaint followed Rambus' own move to sue Samsung over alleged intellectual property infringement. Rambus also tore up a DDR SDRAM licensing agreement it had previously signed with Samsung, though the …

PC Builder 14 Jun 2005, 10:36
VXers love Britney Spears - official

Jacko lags bin Laden in celebrity virus chart

Spanish anti-virus firm Panda Software has produced a ranking of the famous people most often used to spread viruses on the internet. The listing follows the recent distribution of a Trojan horse malware using spam messages posing as information about a supposed suicide attempt by Michael Jackson. Exploiting society's …

Software & Security 14 Jun 2005, 11:06
Mitel finds Crane

Disty deal

Mitel has signed up Crane to distribute its products in the UK. The Canadian company sells converged voice, video and data products. Andrew Saunders, divisional managing director at Crane, told El Reg it was an important deal for both sides. He said: "The total size of Mitel's channel has been static for the last few years but …

IT Channel 14 Jun 2005, 11:53
Linux distro daddy goes to Redmond

More management?

Microsoft has recruited the father of a popular Linux distribution, under a continuing mission to further understand - some would argue "extinguish" - the open source operating system. Daniel Robbins, founder and chief architect of the Gentoo distribution, is moving to Redmond to help Microsoft "understand open source and …

Software & Security 14 Jun 2005, 14:26
$2m raised to combat spit

Leaves a nasty taste in the mouth

Kayote Networks - the Israel-based internet telephony outfit - has drummed up $2m to fund its work into combating SPIT - aka VoIP spam. According to security experts, SPIT (Spam over internet telephony) is set to become the next pervasive medium for spammers to peddle their penis pills, herbal cures and other tat. For while …

Software & Security 14 Jun 2005, 14:43
Computers for girls get patronising gov programme

Cos the lady loves IT

The government is extending a pilot after-schools programme which aims to keep more young women interested in a career in the IT industry. The "Computer Club for Girls" is run by e-skills UK. It aims to use fashion, music and celebrities to keep the attention of girls and improve their skills. The service is targeted at girls …

IT Channel 14 Jun 2005, 14:56
Novell's Microsoft antitrust action OK'd

Just don't use the "monopoly" word

Novell is being allowed to sue Microsoft for allegedly withholding technical information on the inner workings of Windows to harm Novell's erstwhile desktop productivity software. However, Novell cannot claim that Microsoft Office is a monopoly, even though the productivity suite dominates the vast majority of the world's home …

Software & Security 14 Jun 2005, 15:56
Sysadmins urged to shop child abuse downloaders

Wipe It Out

Sysadmins are urged to shop staff who download child pornography at work under a campaign due to host a free half-day conference in London on Wednesday (15 June). The 'Wipe it Out' event, backed by the Home Office and organised by the Internet Watch Foundation, aims to address the "practical, legal, ethical and corporate social …

Software & Security 14 Jun 2005, 16:06